Fluent material handling, with receiver or receiver coacting means inventions 12/08

20080314474 - Dummy bottle loader in apparatus for the automatic filling of containers in aseptic conditions and method for sanitising said apparatus: A loader (1) of dummy bottles (4), able to be used in a cycle of sanitisation of a filler (2), in an apparatus for the automatic filling of containers, comprising containment means which define an aseptic environment in a first portion (11) of the loader (1) connected to the filler... Agent: Pearne & Gordon LLP

20080314475 - Improved bag valve: Improved bag-on valve which comprises a flexible bag (4) made of impermeable material and which is provided with an opening sealed by a valve (6) which makes it possible to fill the bag (4) with a desired product, whereby the empty bag (4) is rolled up or folded round a... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20080314476 - Beverage bottling plant for filling bottles with a liquid beverage material: A beverage bottling plant for filling bottles with a liquid beverage material. The abstract of the disclosure is submitted herewith as required by 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b). As stated in 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b): A brief abstract of the technical disclosure in the specification must commence on a separate sheet, preferably following... Agent: Nils H. Ljungman & Associates

20080308176 - Automated liquid dispensing system: An automated liquid dispensing system employs a mechanism which moves a container [1230] relative to a fill tube [1240] to fill the container [1230] with the proper amount of liquid [1131] with a designated amount of foam [1137]. The system [1000] also includes a container dispensing unit [1400] which pre-chills... Agent: Zale Patent Law

20080308174 - Method and device for supplying fill gas to a cargo tank: Method and apparatus for supplying a fill gas to a cargo or storage tank that holds crude oil/gas condensate. The fill gas flows into the tank together with the crude oil/gas condensate in a common filling line. A separator at the tank separates the fill gas from the crude oil/gas... Agent: Bohan Mathers

20080308175 - Method and apparatus for treating boil-off gas in an lng carrier having a reliquefaction plant, and lng carrier having said apparatus for treating boil-off gas: Disclosed are a method and an apparatus for treating boil-off gas generated in an LNG storage tank of an LNG carrier for transporting LNG in a cryogenic liquid state, the LNG carrier having a boil-off gas reliquefaction plant, wherein an amount of boil-off gas corresponding to a treatment capacity of... Agent: Woodcock Washburn LLP

20080308177 - Hand-held vacuum pump: A hand-held vacuum device is disclosed that includes a housing to hold an electric motor operable to drive a piston pump that is configured to draw a substantially continuous vacuum for each complete cycle of the piston pump. The hand-held vacuum device also includes an expansion chamber releasably connected to... Agent: S.c. Johnson & Son, Inc.

20080308178 - Apparatus and system for dispensing liquids: An apparatus for pumping fluids comprises a suction pump and an inlet tube extendible into a container containing the fluid. A sealing plate is provided over the liquid surface to form a circumferential seal with the inner wall of the container and the outer wall of the inlet tube. The... Agent: Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

20080308179 - Adapter assembly for an anesthetic equipment: A keyed filling system for delivery of a liquid anesthetic agent from an anesthetic vessel to a receiving container of an anesthetic agent delivery equipment is disclosed. The system comprises at least one movable unit that allows a relative movement of said anesthetic vessel in relation to said anesthetic agent... Agent: Schiff Hardin, LLP Patent Department

20080308180 - Sealing system for fill pipe head, associated pipe and tank: k

20080308181 - Fluid filling and/or extraction control device and tank including one such device: The invention relates to a device for controlling the filling and/or extraction of a fluid, for example, in relation to a pressurised fluid tank including a body having a connection end (516) which is equipped with engagement means that are intended to co-operate with complementary engagement means which are provided,... Agent: Air Liquide Intellectual Property

20080308182 - Fuel tank inlet device: An inlet device (1) for a tank, the device comprising an attachment portion (2) adapted to allow the device to be secured to a tank or filler neck thereof and an inlet body portion (5) for the receipt of liquid, the inlet body portion comprising an inlet (12) for the... Agent: Merchant & Gould PC

20080308183 - Satellite dosing system: One embodiment of a satellite dosing system as disclosed includes a closure that is attached to a container in combination with a dosing module that is removable from the remainder of the closure for the dispensing of a volume of liquid product at the point of use.... Agent: Woodard, Emhardt, Moriarty, Mcnett & Henry LLP

20080302439 - Filling level measurement device and filling level measurement and monitoring method: A method for measuring a fill level (7) of a fill substance (1) in a container (3) and for monitoring at least one predetermined fill level (LMIN, LMAX), using a fill level measuring device (5) working according to the travel-time principle, as well as a corresponding fill level measuring device... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20080302440 - Dispensing apparatus: A dispensing apparatus (2) fox delivering fluid or liquid to a container (e.g. a bottle) (1), has a container holding device (3, 3′) and fluid delivery means (30) delivering fluid to a dispensing outlet (18), under control of an actuation member (20) which causes the fluid delivery means to deliver... Agent: Johnsondiversey, Inc.

20080302441 - Storage compartment: A storage compartment comprises an external enclosure having an opening and a holding compartment that is capable of being inserted into and withdrawn from the interior of the external enclosure through the opening in the external enclosure. Stored articles are contained within the holding compartment. The external enclosure and the... Agent: Pearne & Gordon LLP

20080302442 - Magnetic holding device for tank closure caps: An apparatus and method for indicating that a flowable material to be put into a container has been correctly selected comprising a cap (12) for the container for the flowable material, a first magnet (14) of the cap (12), and a second magnet at a surface for co-operation with the... Agent: William D. Hall

20080302443 - System and method for filling containers: A system (10) and method for substantially automatically aseptically or non-aseptically filling a container with a fluid. The transfer of fluid occurs via a movable nozzle mechanism (20) substantially automatically inserted into a side opening (32) in a connector (12) attached to the container. More specifically, the side opening (32)... Agent: Spencer, Fane, Britt & Browne

20080295914 - Anti-splatter pad for drain pan: A drain pan for oil and other automotive fluids comprises a collection pan having a liner pad consisting essentially of a layer of non-woven synthetic polyester fiber bonded sin binders.... Agent: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.

20080295915 - Smart oil cap with adaptive plug: The smart cap includes at least one replaceable rubber band that is used to plug the smart cap into the oil inlet of the automobile. Because the rubber band can compress and expand inside the oil inlet, the band provides a snug fix to various number oil cap sizes, i.e.,... Agent: Kim, Yong Pom

20080295916 - Vapor-recovery-activated auto-shutoff nozzle, mechanism and system: A vapor-recovery-activated auto-shutoff nozzle comprises a manually operable trigger that permits selective operation of a normally closed valve between a valve-closed configuration and a valve-open configuration. Linkage arms connect the trigger and the valve, and are re-configurable between an enabled configuration and a disabled configuration. In the enabled configuration, the... Agent: Fuel Transfer Technologies Inc.

20080295917 - Tool assembly for evacuating, vacuum testing and charging a fluid system through a bleeder valve: A tool assembly includes a body supporting a rotatable nut which receives and mates with a bleeder valve threaded into a hydraulic fluid system such as a caliper wheel brake or a clutch for a motorcycle. The nut is sealed to the system, and the nut is rotated to move... Agent: Alan F. Meckstroth Jacox, Meckstroth & Jenkins